Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Hong Kong
0.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
37th
Switzerland rank
40th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Hong Kong
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Hong Kong or Switzerland?
- Hong Kong, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Hong Kong ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.